Mutts Cartoonist Patrick McDonnell Creates Graphic Novel About Marvel

The Super Hero’s Journey is a brand new graphic novel by Mutts cartoonist Patrick McDonnell to be revealed by Marvel Comics and Abram ComedianArts this September,

“The Super Hero’s Journey is my graphic novel love letter to the 1960s Marvel Super Heroes and their legendary creators. It was a childhood dream come true to have my art play along with the work of the great Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko. I tried my best to capture the magic, fun, and cosmic energy of those early comic book masterpieces in this arty mashup,” says McDonnell.

We start with the Watcher—a being who exists exterior the planes of house and time, who sees each second that has occurred, will occur, or is occurring all through the cosmos—as he observes Earth and the interior burdens of the Marvel Super Heroes. As the Watcher observes the villainous plans of Doctor Doom, who’s harnessing the facility of the Negative Zone and slowly spreading its negativity throughout our planet and destroying the human spirit, Mr. Fantastic is led on a meta journey that takes him by way of the pages of traditional comedian books and throughout scenes acquainted and sudden. Ultimately, our heroes uncover a Zen resolution in an sudden trend—one which aligns this e book with the inspiring messages of McDonnell’s different beloved and award-winning books—leaving readers with a renewed sense of affection, hope, and redemption.

The Super Hero’s Journey incorporates panels from traditional Nineteen Sixties Marvel comics written by Stan Lee and drawn by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, and Vince Colletta and” explores the need for connectivity, positivity, and even kindness while traveling through these classic scenes and situations. It offers an element of actualization and understanding through the lens of the globally recognized and beloved characters from the Silver Age of Comics. McDonnell’s exciting and innovative entry into the Marvel landscape is a stunning and heartwarming new adventure for fans of classic Marvel comics, as well as fans of McDonnell’s comic strip and all-ages picture books.”

The e book is the most recent addition to the Marvel Arts sequence, a collaboration between Marvel Comics and Abrams ComedianArts. The graphic novel options traditional variations oif Marvel superheroes together with the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Black Panther, and Spider-Man. Using the Marvel Universe as avatars, McDonnell makes an attempt to brings collectively his inspirational and ethical sensibilities from all through his profession and muses on how comics modified his life and set him on the course to grow to be a cartoonist.

From Charles Kochman, Editorial Director of Abrams ComedianArts: “When we released Fantastic Four: Full Circle by Alex Ross, we promised that Marvel Arts was a line ‘where nothing is impossible and anything can happen.’ With The Super Hero’s Journey, Patrick McDonnell delivers on that promise, creating something truly unique.”

“Patrick McDonnell’s The Super Hero’s Journey uses the Marvel characters and iconography in an idiosyncratic and individual manner to tell a story that is at once autobiographical, spiritual, and mythological. It’s a unique and singular reading experience that pays homage to the great works of the Silver Age while at the same time using them to make a grander statement about the human condition. It will give you the eyes of a kid again,” stated Marvel VP of Publishing and Executive Editor Tom Brevoort.